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4. In case the Guru Mahārāja is in a distant town or village, the learned sadhu should minutely examine the circumstances under which a new comer approaches him for Diksä and if satisfied, he should give him the apparel of an ascetic, but he should entrust the Bhagavati Diksă and Yoga-vahana to Auru Mahārāja.
5. The samudaya (congregation) of Sadhus under the Elderly Saint may stay at Pataga or at any other town or village. But six Sadhus should be sent to other towns, and three to a village.
6. If the Guru Mahārāja is living at distance, the Sadhu should obtain his permission by a letter
7. Even a highly well-versed Saint should not move about alone.
8. If any Sadhu comes alone during his travels, he should not be admitted into the Manḍali.
9. A Sadhu should not take as alms, Vigayas (milk, curds, glee (clarified butter) etc on the twelve days of the month 1-e on the Second, Fifth, Eighth, Eleventh, Fourteenth, days of the fortnight, and on the Purnima and Amavasyâ, every month. He should observe a fast, an ayambila or a nivî, according to one's bodily strength.
10. If there are two days for one tithi (usual one day of the fornight), he should not use Vigayas (milk, curds etc) on one of them.
11. Pātrâs (alms-utensils, bowls, etc) should not be painted with colour-varnishes.
12. Pātrās can be coloured black with lamp-black or with Mari (a black viscid substance obtainable from the wheels of moving carts or chariots after applying lubricating oils to their iron axle). They should not be made very elegant and charming. 13. Siddhantas should not be read without under-going the requisite Yogic rites.
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